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Boccaccio '70

Boccaccio '70

1962Movie⏱️ 3h 25mUnrated
ComedyFantasyRomance
7
IMDB Rating
5,536 votes

Inspired by Boccaccio's novellas, each episode focuses on sex, love and seduction in Italy in the 1960s, an era of economic growth and major cultural changes.

Director
N/A
Writers
Cesare Zavattini, Giovanni Arpino, Italo Calvino
Stars
Anita Ekberg, Sophia Loren, Romy Schneider
Release Date
June 26, 1962
Language
Italian, German
Country
Italy, France
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 34
Reviews
📋 9.5K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Anita Ekberg
Anita Ekberg
as Anita
Sophia Loren
Sophia Loren
as Zoe
Romy Schneider
Romy Schneider
as Pupe
Marisa Solinas
Marisa Solinas
as Luciana
👤
Germano Gilioli
as Renzo
Peppino De Filippo
Peppino De Filippo
as Dr. Antonio Mazzuolo
Tomas Milian
Tomas Milian
as Conte Ottavio
Romolo Valli
Romolo Valli
as Lawyer Zacchi
Luigi Giuliani
Luigi Giuliani
as Gaetano
Alfio Vita
Alfio Vita
as Cuspet

💰 Box Office

$10,641
Worldwide Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.66 : 1
Sound
Mono
Filming Location
E.U.R., Rome, Lazio, Italy
Production
Cineriz, Concordia Compagnia Cinematografica, Francinex

🏷️ Keywords

episodic structureanthologyitalyanthology filmportmanteau film

🎯 Categories

ItalianComedyFantasyRomance

⭐ Featured Review

Finally out on DVD !!!! But...
by wobelix2003-11-12
9/10

"Words are not enough for this wonderful quadruple satire. Yes, in the beginning there were FOUR, but the Mario Monicelli story got cut to economize on time. It is the least funny but very compelling tale of two newlyweds finding no space or time to be alone together. A beautiful story. On the DVD distributed by the Dutch label Homescreen all 4 stories are included. Very odd though, it is a widescreen version, but from the top & bottom there are layers missing. So all the players standing up, get there heads chopped of. Astonishing, and very irritating. The sound every now and then echos, ..."

💡 Did You Know?

When Mario Monicelli's segment, "Renzo e Luciana", was cut, producer Carlo Ponti offered to finance Monicelli's film as a full-length feature on its own. This was never made. This segment was apparently cut because Monicelli had promised to deliver a "major American star" but failed.

📖 Synopsis

Inspired by Boccaccio's novellas, each episode focuses on sex, love and seduction in Italy in the 1960s, an era of economic growth and major cultural changes.